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Why The U.S. Military Thinks Climate Change Is A Critical Mission (Original Post) Quixote1818 May 2021 OP
There was a paper from the pentagon in 2003 I believe saying that climate change was a bigger threat LT Barclay May 2021 #1

LT Barclay

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1. There was a paper from the pentagon in 2003 I believe saying that climate change was a bigger threat
Sun May 9, 2021, 03:26 AM
May 2021

to US security than global terrorism. I told the guy that doing my security clearance in 2006 and he was stunned. He must have double checked me because he never said any more about the issue.
The pentagon, out of the limelight is surprisingly sane. They said that for the US to continue to lead we needed to invest in infrastructure, education, and bring manufacturing especially in key industries back to the States. They authors were so sure it would stir up controversy (read right-wing whining) that they released it under pseudonyms.

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